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1986]

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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LARRY C. JOHNSON, assistant dean of the College of Commerce and Business Administration since August 2 1 , 1979, has requested leave for the period September 1-December 3 1 , 1986. He will study the recent history and current profile of minority undergraduate student enrollment in the College of Commerce and Business Administration and compare the profile with that of peer institutions. Also, he will study programs and services offered to minority students at peer institutions. STANLEY R. LEVY, vice chancellor for student affairs since March 2 1 , 1979, and for 11 years prior to that associate dean of students, assistant vice chancellor, and associate vice chancellor for campus affairs, has requested leave for the period September 1-December 31, 1987. He will review and study the literature in higher education with particular reference to development, management, and program planning.

Chicago

MELVIN SMITH, director of the Chicago Circle Center since May 1, 1979, and prior to that associate director from September 1, 1977, has requested leave for the period April 11-August 10, 1986. He plans to develop and market the U1C Campus Community Volunteers to community leaders and targeted constituencies in Chicago.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these leaves were granted as recommended.

AMOCO Foundation Awards for Undergraduate Instruction, Urbana

(6) As a part of the Urbana-Champaign campus undergraduate instructional awards program, awards to faculty are provided for work on projects designed to improve the quality of undergraduate instruction. 1 Upon the completion of the projects, a campus review committee selects those most deserving of recognition for excellence in teaching in the undergraduate programs. The A M O C O Foundation has again provided funds to reward those who have developed the most deserving 1985 summer projects. The committee's selections for this year are: HADI S. ESFAHANI, assistant professor of economics, and SALIM RASHID, professor of economics — "Application of Computable Equilibrium Models to Policy Problems of Developing Economies" ROBERT W. HENDERSEN, associate professor of psychology — "Computerizing Introductory Psychology Laboratories" DAVID N. RUZIC, assistant professor of nuclear engineering -— "Computerizing the Radiation Measurement and Instrumentation Laboratory Course" The chancellor at Urbana-Champaign and the vice president for academic affairs have recommended that awards of $1,500 be made to each of the faculty members noted above. I concur.

On motion of Mrs. Gravenhorst, these recommendations were approved.

Appointment of Fellows, Center for Advanced Study, Urbana

(7) O n recommendation of the director of the Center for Advanced Study, and with the concurrence of the dean of the Graduate College, the chancellor at Urbana-Champaign has recommended the following appointments of fellows in the Center for Advanced Study for one semester of the academic year 1986-87 and for the program of research or study as indicated in each case.

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Generally these amount to full-time salary for two months.